Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1925: Actor Philip Carey was born. He died on February 6, 2009, but not before leaving his mark as Asa Buchanan on ONE LIFE TO LIVE for many years.

1948: Writer James E. Reilly was born. He died October 12, 2008, after an award-winning run at soaps GUIDING LIGHT, DAYS OF OUR LIVES and PASSIONS, among others.

1949: John Haggart's A WOMAN TO REMEMBER, an early television soap opera on the DuMont Television Network, aired its final episode.

1968: Agnes Nixon creation ONE LIFE TO LIVE premiered on ABC. The original planned title for the show was BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL. This was still the plan as of late April, and Don Wallace was expected to be the executive producer.

1977: Soap opera spoof ALL THAT GLITTERS from Norman Lear, aired its last of 65 episodes. Linda Gray, Gary Sandy and Louise Shaffer were among the stars.

1992: Celeste Holm taped her last episode as Isabelle after being dismissed from LOVING.